Wine & Food Week 2018 In The Woodlands Offers Events for Every Palate

Some wine events last a day or two, but the annual Wine & Food Week in The Woodlands squeezes a whopping ten unique events into seven days and nights. This year, the festivities run June 4 through June 10 at multiple venues around the The Woodlands community. These include talks, tastings and a concert.

June 5It’s A Guy Thing, 7 to 10 p.m., $25: This edgy event evokes a Vegas bachelor party sans the bachelor with shoe shines, cigars, drinks and poker. Sip bold wines from the likes of Alexander Valley, Bogle, and Fetzer and hobnob with Guy Stout, one of 215 Master Sommeliers worldwide. If craft beer is your pleasure, choose from selections like Brooklyn Brewery and Deep Ellum and fuel rounds of poker with plates of local grub from Kirby’s Prime Steakhouse, Screaming Eagle, and The Woodlands Country Club. Buy tickets online.

June 7Wine Walk VIP presented by Robard’s Steakhouse, 5 to 8 p.m., $75: For one weeknight, Market Street transforms into a 34-acre, open-air festival of wine and food. For $30 per ticket, the H-E-B Wine Walk provides access to specialty food stations and wines for sipping from a keepsake wine glass. (Designated drivers can attend for only $20.) The VIP upgrade packs in additional perks like 30-minute early access for more time to sip and sample, an air-conditioned room with exclusive wine and food selections, premium take-home stemware and a gift bag. The VIP option is limited to 200 guests to ensure a more intimate experience. Buy tickets online.

June 8Sips, Suds & Tacos presented by Mexico Tourism, 6 to 9 p.m., $25: Wine events aren’t all “fancy pants.” This Tex-Mex style shindig has with 22 chefs competing for the “Taco Takedown Trophy” and bragging rights. Guests get to sip craft beer and wine, nibble on beef, chicken, pulled pork and fish tacos, or dance to live music from The Robert Hartye Band. Buy tickets online.

End the week with a live music concert at Bernhardt Winery in nearby Plantersville. Photo Courtesy of Wine & Food Week

June 10Sunday Sundown Closeout Concert and Poetry Reading at Sunset at Bernhardt Winery, 7 to 9 p.m., General Admission $15, Reserved Tables $20 or $30 plus cost of admission: Head straight to the source, Bernhardt Winery in Plantersville just northwest of The Woodlands, for an evening lawn concert, part of its the summer concert series. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs or reserve tables for up to eight people. Picnic baskets are welcomed and gourmet cheese platters, snacks and food truck bites are available for purchase onsite. Outside alcohol is not allowed but Bernhardt wines are available by glass and bottle. Call (936) 894-9829 for reservations.

With both indoor and outdoor experiences ranging from casual to raucous, this week of wine and food ensures something for everyone. Go forth. The wine glasses await.